Job Description

Practice Consultant | 10212 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £43,822 to £48,227 per annum | Grade K | King’s Lynn

We offer a £2000 welcome payment for qualified and experienced Social Workers (grade J and above) and Practice Consultants new to Norfolk County Council. Amount to be repaid in full should you leave within two years of employment. For experienced Social Workers new to Norfolk County Council, we promise to try and match or better your existing salary, providing it's in the spectrum of the grade advertised.

Are you passionate about empowering communities and shaping innovative ways of delivering adult social care?

Do you thrive in collaborative environments where your leadership can influence real change?

We are excited to offer a permanent Practice Consultant role within the West Place Physical Disabilities/Older People Team, covering Fens & Brecks area. This role will be based at Priory House in Kings Lynn. This is a unique opportunity to join us at a key moment of transformation as we embed a Community Led Support (CLS) approach across West Place.

You will work closely with the Team Manager to support day to day leadership, drive improvement work and champion strengths-based, community-focused practice.

You will:
• Support the ongoing development and embedding of Community Led Support
• Help create a confident, learning focused environment across the service
• Strengthen relationships with local partners, voluntary groups and communities
• Contribute to shaping local practice and exploring innovative approaches to support adults
• Hold a caseload of complex cases

We’re looking for someone who is:
• Energised by improvement and new ways of working
• Skilled in people leadership, coaching and developing others
• Experienced within adult social care, community-based support or integrated care
• A strong communicator who can bring people together and drive positive change
• Passionate about strengths based, community led practice

Whether you have previously been in a similar role or you're ready to step up, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow and lead meaningful work.

At Norfolk County Council we are committed to our employees’ learning and development. We offer all Social Workers and Occupational Therapists a protected half day per month for continuing professional development and training.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. To build meaningful relationships with the people we support, this role requires regular in-person work in both the office and community.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact Sallyann Suiter – Team Manager on 01553 614860

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. Please ensure you include a statement in your application to demonstrate why you feel you meet the person specification and job description for this post. CVs submitted without a supporting statement about this post will not be accepted. 

You need to be registered with Social Work England/or HCPC as a practising Social Worker/Occupational Therapist.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 02 April 2026

All other applicants closing date: 12 April 2026

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.